reporter

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noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpȯr-tər 

: one that reports: such as

a(1)

: a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news

(2)

: a person who broadcasts news

b

: a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings

c

: a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

reportorial

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

ˌre-pə-, 

ˌrē-

adjective

reportorially

ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē 

ˌre-pə-, 

ˌrē-

adverb

reportorial

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adjective

repor·​to·​ri·​al ¦repə(r)¦tōrēəl 

-tȯr- also ¦rēp- or -ˌpōr- or -ˌpȯr-

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a reporter

a long reportorial career

reportorial curiosity

reportorial skills

2

: of, resembling, or characteristic of a report

a reportorial book

a reportorial prose

it is too topical, too transitory, too reportorial

—C. P. Aiken

reportorially

-ēəlē 

-li

adverb

Synonyms of reporter

Noun

• journalist
• correspondent

Examples of reporter in a Sentence

Noun

She's a reporter for one of the major networks.

the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The decision to bar cameras and livestreaming drew criticism from reporters and members of the public who wanted greater access to the proceedings. —Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

And according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters Friday, the two sides are inching closer to a deal that would require Iran to turn its enriched uranium over to the US. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026

Steve Reaven is a freelance reporter. —Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

One of the officials told reporters a deal is possible, but unlikely to be settled on at the summit. —ABC News, 13 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

irregular (influenced by -or) from reporter + -ial

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing reporter

• court reporter
• cub reporter
• police reporter
• shorthand reporter

Rhymes for reporter

• colporteur
• exporter
• headquarter
• importer
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter

Kids Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er ri-ˈpōrt-ər 

-ˈpȯrt-

: a person who reports

especially : one employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news

Legal Definition

reporter

noun

re·​port·​er

: one that reports: as

a

: one who makes authorized statements and publications of court decisions or legislative proceedings

also : a publication in which such reports are reproduced see also citation compare advance sheet

b

: one who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding

specifically : court reporter